Passive anti-theft device
AssigneeGuardex Corporation
InventorAhmed El Bindari
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Abstract
An anti-theft device for positioning over the ignition housing of a vehicle's steering column to protect ignition and anti-theft components contained therein is disclosed. This device has armored guard means including a band which extends around the ignition housing, a cylindrical portion to protect the ignition key cylinder housing, and a cover with an ignition key slot therethrough. Means for fastening the armored guard onto the steering column in a permanent manner are also provided. This anti-theft device is passive, aesthetically pleasing, economical to manufacture, has an extremely low likelihood of mechanical failure and yet is capable of providing outstanding protection against forced entry into the ignition and anti-theft components of a vehicle.
Claims17
A passive anti-theft device for protecting ignition or anti-theft components mounted within the steering column of a vehicle from forced entry, comprising, in combination:
- a. armored guard means for protecting said components within a vehicle steering column but permitting an ignition key to be inserted into an ignition key cylinder contained within the vehicle steering column, said armored guard means including a band portion which can be positioned around the ignition housing of a steering column, an integral cylindrical portion which can be positioned around an ignition key cylinder housing, and a cover;
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- b. means for permanently fastening said armored guard means around that portion of a vehicle steering column containing said components, said means for permanently fastening including:
- a tapered lip on the upper surface of the cylindrical portion of said armored guard means;
- a circular ring having a taper on its inside surface complementary to that of said tapered lip whereby the circular ring can be positioned upon said tapered lip, and
- means to fasten said circular ring to said armored guard means.
A passive anti-theft device for protecting ignition or anti-theft components mounted within the steering column of a vehicle from forced entry, comprising, in combination:
- a. armored guard means for protecting said components within a vehicle steering column but permitting an ignition key to be inserted into an ignition key cylinder contained within the vehicle steering column, said armored guard means including a band portion which can be positioned around the ignition housing of a steering column, an integral split cylindrical portion which can be positioned around an ignition key cylinder housing, and a cover;
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- b. means for permanently fastening said armored guard means around that portion of a vehicle steering column containing said components, said means for permanently fastening including a circular ring and means to fasten said circular ring to said cylindrical portion.
A passive anti-theft device for protecting ignition or anti-theft components mounted within the steering column of a vehicle from forced entry, said anti-theft device comprising:
- a band for surrounding the ignition housing of a steering column;
- a cylinder integral with said band and positioned around an ignition key cylinder housing, said cylinder being split to permit positioning of the band around the steering column;
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- fastening means for fastening said split cylinder to hold said band and cylinder onto the steering column.
A passive anti-theft device for protecting ignition or anti-theft components mounted within the steering column of a vehicle from forced entry, said anti-theft device comprising:
- a cylinder positionable around an ignition key cylinder housing;
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- a cover having a keyhole therein and associated with said cylinder for rotary movement relative thereto, said cover being joined to said cylinder by dowel pins extending into a circumferential groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.